# texturing

Pronunciation: US say "TEKS-cher-ing" /ˈtɛkst͡ʃəɹɪŋ/; say "TEKS-chuh-ing" UK /ˈtɛkst͡ʃə(ɹ)ɪŋ/, AUS /ˈtekst͡ʃə(ɹ)ɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The process of giving something a particular surface quality or pattern.
   - Simple: The act of adding a pattern or rough feel to a surface.
   - _The artist's careful texturing gave the sculpture a weathered, ancient surface._
   - _Digital texturing of the game environment took the team several weeks to finish._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of texture. — present participle and gerund of texture
   - Simple: Present participle of texture. Use this form for something happening right now.
   - _She is texturing the canvas with a palette knife to build depth._
   - _Texturing the metal surface helped the paint adhere far better._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/texturing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).